Arise Sir Tim Martin as Wetherspoon boss knighted in New Year honours December 30, 2023 Outspoken Wetherspoon founder and boss Tim Martin has been knighted in the New Year honours. The businessman, who was a vocal Brexit supporter during the 2016 referendum campaign, has been recognised for his services to hospitality and culture. He said the news of the knighthood came as a surprise. “It had never been expected, so it came out [...]
JD Wetherspoon: Sales rise but Tim Martin warns of energy bill pain November 8, 2023 JD Wetherspoon said it has plans to invest £70m into its current sites as it looks to revamp staff rooms, changing rooms, glass racks above bars and air conditioning.
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin takes swipe at ‘slow learners’ The Independent after correction January 15, 2024 Sir Tim Martin has taken a swipe at ‘slow learners’ at The Independent newspaper amid a spat over the Wetherspoon boss' comments
Tim Martin: Wetherspoon boss on Brexit, retirement and why Gen Z are ‘closet drinkers’ September 13, 2023 Eccentric, outgoing and a business success story: we pull up a barstool and chat with Wetherspoon's Tim Martin
Tim Martin: JD Wetherspoon had a bumper Christmas but high labour costs are bruising pubs January 24, 2024 Sir Tim Martin, the outspoken boss of Wetherspoon’s has said labour and energy costs are far higher than pre-pandemic, highlighting the disparity between pubs, restaurants and supermarkets.
Wetherspoon chief’s solution to labour shortage – ‘Get the b******s back to work!’ May 14, 2023 JD Wetherspoon chief Tim Martin has called for firms and the government to do more to stop people retiring early, demanding “we should get the b******s back to work.” UK labour shortages have been exacerbated by Britons leaving the workforce before the State Pension age of 66, increasing the number of economically inactive in the [...]
Wetherspoon on track for ‘record’ year as budget boozer shrugs off inflation woes May 10, 2023 JD Wetherspoon is expecting a “record” high in sales this year as the budget pub chain shrugs off inflationary and supply chain woes, sending its shares – with the company’s shares soaring over seven per cent when markets opened this morning. The London-listed boozer said that sales during the Easter week were the highest-ever for [...]
J D Wetherspoon: ‘Misrepresentation’ to claim boozers sell-off was for ‘money-raising’ alone July 12, 2023 JD Wetherspoon hit back at critics over its decision to sell off a flurry of pubs, telling investors it is a “misinterpretation” to claim it was a purely “money-raising” move. The budget boozer sold, closed or surrendered to the landlord 28 pubs, however said that while the move raised a small bit of capital, it [...]
JD Wetherspoon: Tim Martin puts notice up in 800 pubs over ‘false claims’ in press March 28, 2024 The notice refers to a number of articles, including two dated 29 December and 30 December 2023, from the Daily Mirror and Daily Record which Spoons said “made inaccurate statements”.
JD Wetherspoon: Tim Martin to open pub at London Waterloo station investing millions and creating 120 jobs April 3, 2024 JD Wetherspoon said the pub will be on the upper ground floor of the Sidings, with the repurposing being done by placemaking expert LCR.